CMHC 2018: Small Group Workshops

Clinical research confirms that sleep disorders have a strong correlation to adverse cardiometabolic risk, including obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. The circadian system causes changes in cardiovascular risk, with a morning peak in cardiovascular events, and circadian misalignment can adversely affect metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory markers. During this small group workshop, offered in collaboration with American Academy of Sleep Medicine, expert faculty will present a didactic lecture focused on sleep and cardiovascular function, the role of sleep disorders in cardiovascular disorders, and the cardiac benefits with proper treatment of sleep disorders. The session will conclude with the presentation of a complex patient case, and attendees will further learn how to manage a patient with obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation.